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Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Hassall (Joan) A large collection of over 300 original woodblocks of engravings for various books, v.d., with Hassall's engraver's glass water-globe (Qty) - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 9: Eragny Press.- [Bradley (Katherine Harris) & Edith Emma Cooper], "Michael Field." Whym Chow, Flame of Love, one of only 27 copies, inscribed by Bradley, the rarest book from the press, 1914. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum, July 9: [Moore (Thomas Sturge)] [Wood Engravings], 71 wood-engravings printed by David Chambers from the original blocks, the only set on Japanese Hosho paper, from an edition of 5 sets, [1970]. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: La Fontaine (Jean de) Contes et Nouvelles en vers, 2 vol., engraved plates after Eisen, fine early 19th century blue morocco, gilt, by Bradel l'ainé, Amsterdam [Paris], 1762. - Est. £2,000-3,000Forum, July 9: Erotica.- Prostitution.- Pretty Women of Paris (The); Their Names and Addresses, Qualities and Faults..., [Paris], privately printed at the Press of the Prefecture de Police, 1883. - Est. £3,000-4,000Forum, July 9: Vale Press.- Ricketts (Charles) & Lucien Pissarro. De la Typographie et de l'Harmonie de la Page Imprimée…, [one of 216 copies], bound in dark blue morocco tooled in gilt, by Sarah T.Prideaux, 1898. - Est. £1,000-1,500Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Martin (John) Illustrations of the Bible, complete set of 20 mezzotints, good impressions, rarely found in early states, [c.1831-1835]. - Est. £1,000-1,500Forum, July 9: Golden Cockerel Press.- Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ (The), one of 500 copies, Mary Gill's copy, Waltham St. Lawrence, 1931 with a signed proof of engraving on japon numbered 10/10 (2) - Est. £5,000-7,000Forum, July 9: Boccaccio (Giovanni) The Decameron, 3 vol., vol.1 extra-illustrated by John Buckland Wright with c.150 erotic original drawings in pen & ink and pencil, 1886 [extra-illustrated c.1940]. - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum Auctions
The Private Library:
Fine Printing & Private Press books, the collection of the late David Chambers
July 9, 2026Forum, July 9: Cox (Morris) Collection of Gogmagog Press Books, 35 vol., rare complete collection of printed books issued by the press, limited editions, most signed by Cox, 1957-83. - Est. £10,000-15,000Forum, July 9: Wynkyn de Worde.- [Terentius Afer (Publius)] [Comedie...], [Paris, Josse Badius: sold in London by Wynkyn de Worde, & others], [15 July 1504]. - Est. £4,000-6,000Forum, July 9: Mosley (James) Ornamented Types. Twenty-Three Alphabets from the Foundry of Louis John Pouchée, 2 vol., one of 10 copies for presentation, from an edition of 210, 1992-93. - Est. £1,000-2,000 -
Bonhams, June 14-23: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presentation Gold Pocket Watch. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Presentation Copy of the First Issue of the Lincoln Douglas Debates Signed by Abraham Lincoln in Pencil to a Sangamon County Illinois Republican. Estimate: $150,000 - 250,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A Senate Resolution Signed in the Tense Days After the Union's Humiliating Defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Seven Passages to a Flight, an Artists Book with a Story Quilt by Faith Ringgold, the Publisher's Own Copy. Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The Only Full-Length Book by Jefferson, with the Justly Famous Map. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
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June 25, 2026 Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.June 25, 2026 Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000. -
Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The Rare 3-Paper Offprint Identifying the Double Helix Structure of DNA, Signed by Crick, Wilkins, Wilson, Stokes and Gosling. Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph book and Report from the Thirtieth Indian National Congress, featuring the signatures of Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Dadabhai Naoroji. Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A rare product of the Jaquard loom. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 59 Auctions Archived, another 46 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday 2 February, 59 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Columbian pesos, 1 in Danish krone, 10 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 38 in US dollars.
Turnover was $24,273,355.77 as 84.2% of all lots changed hands. The average lot sold for $1,969.76.
3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. Winter Sports Card Catalogue Auction on January 27th: $11,150,904
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana - bidstart 1/17 on February 2nd: $4,553,078
Arader Galleries. Winter Auction on January 27th: $1,120,259
13 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Bonhams. The Library of the late Robin de Beaumont - bidstart 1/22 on January 31st: 332.33%
Case Antiques, Inc.. Winter Auction on January 27th: 212.47%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. The Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey (Part II) on January 31st: 197.03%
Ader. Post-war and Contemporary Prints on January 24th: 135.17%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Collections: Art and Interiors on January 26th: 119.22%
Heritage Auctions. Winter US Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on January 28th: 111.32%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana - bidstart 1/17 on February 2nd: 109.61%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on January 27th: 104.60%
De Baecque and Associes. Old and Modern Books on January 19th: 104.14%
Alex Cooper. Gallery Auction l Paintings, Furniture, Decorative Arts, and Fine Rugs on January 27th: 103.19%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries - bidstart 1/19 on January 26th: 102.77%
Doyle New York. Fine Art Including Surrealism on February 1st: 102.54%
Case Antiques, Inc.. Winter Auction - Day 2 on January 28th: 100.13%
36 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
John McInnis Auctioneers. Virtual Online Estate Auction on January 28th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on January 28th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Collections: Art and Interiors on January 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 30th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 30th: 99.57%
Bonhams. The Library of the late Robin de Beaumont - bidstart 1/22 on January 31st: 99.47%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 30th: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction on February 1st: 99.24%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 27th: 99.09%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. The Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey (Part II) on January 31st: 99.07%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 2nd: 98.95%
Case Antiques, Inc.. Winter Auction on January 27th: 98.94%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Sports Card Catalogue Auction on January 27th: 98.89%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 31st: 98.68%
New England Book Auctions. The Veatchs Fine Press, Bindings and Book Arts Cat on January 30th: 98.33%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Online Winter Magic on January 27th: 97.00%
Heritage Auctions. Winter US Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on January 28th: 95.58%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 28th: 94.26%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 31st: 91.92%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 28th: 91.69%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on January 30th: 91.67%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries - bidstart 1/19 on January 26th: 91.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on January 30th: 91.49%
Case Antiques, Inc.. Winter Auction - Day 2 on January 28th: 91.49%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on January 27th: 91.08%
Ader. Post-war and Contemporary Prints on January 24th: 90.49%
Morphy Auctions. 34th Annual, Brian Lebel's Cody Old West Auction - Las Vegas, Nevada on January 26th: 88.89%
Bogota Auction. Antique Books, Documents, and Engravings - Online bidstart 12/19 on January 31st: 86.70%
Doyle New York. Fine Art Including Surrealism on February 1st: 85.11%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/12 on January 21st: 83.49%
Alex Cooper. Gallery Auction l Paintings, Furniture, Decorative Arts, and Fine Rugs on January 27th: 83.33%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs - bidstart 1/21 on January 31st: 82.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/12 on January 22nd: 82.52%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts - bidstart 1/22 on February 1st: 82.27%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/12 on January 20th: 81.25%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana - bidstart 1/17 on February 2nd: 81.19%
59 total sales reported this week:
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana - bidstart 1/17 on February 2nd: 81.19%
Sothebys. The One on February 2nd: 33.33%
North American Auction Company. Last Chance January Passed Lots Auction on February 2nd: 1.52%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 2nd: 98.95%
Doyle New York. Fine Art Including Surrealism on February 1st: 85.11%
Ader. Photography Books Online 1/19 on January 30th: 62.25%
Bogota Auction. Antique Books, Documents, and Engravings - Online bidstart 12/19 on January 31st: 86.70%
Ader. Post-war and Contemporary Prints on January 24th: 90.49%
Rossini. Photo Themes 3 on January 23rd: 17.04%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts - bidstart 1/22 on February 1st: 82.27%
De Baecque and Associes. Old and Modern Books on January 19th: 79.93%
De Baecque and Associes. Old and Modern Books on February 1st: 71.07%
Bonhams. Vintage Posters - Bidstart 1/25 on February 1st: 46.19%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 30th: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Showcase Auction on February 1st: 99.24%
Heritage Auctions. The Voices and Illustrators of Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on February 1st: 62.22%
The Book Merchant Jenkins. Antiquarian Bookseller's Moving Sale - Part 2 on January 31st: 72.86%
Litchfield County Auctions. Advertising and More on January 31st: 78.69%
Forum Auctions. A fifth selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library on January 31st: 65.38%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. The Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey (Part II) on January 31st: 99.07%
Bonhams. The Library of the late Robin de Beaumont - bidstart 1/22 on January 31st: 99.47%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs - bidstart 1/21 on January 31st: 82.56%
ALDE. Old Books and the 19th Century - Part 2, online bidstart 1/2 on January 31st: 29.17%
New England Book Auctions. The Veatchs Fine Press, Bindings and Book Arts Cat on January 30th: 98.33%
Morton Subastas. Books to Start a Collection on January 30th: 26.15%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on January 30th: 91.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on January 30th: 91.49%
ALDE. Old Books and the 19th Century on January 30th: 70.79%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/12 on January 22nd: 82.52%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 1/12 on January 21st: 83.49%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/12 on January 20th: 81.25%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 31st: 91.92%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 31st: 98.68%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 30th: 99.57%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 30th: 99.78%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Virtual Online Estate Auction on January 28th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on January 28th: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on January 27th: 91.08%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Online Winter Magic on January 27th: 97.00%
North American Auction Company. Echoes of the West January 27th sale on January 27th: 72.43%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2024 Mid-Century Modern Art and Furnishings with Decorative Accessories on January 27th: 79.57%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on January 27th: 46.15%
Case Antiques, Inc.. Winter Auction - Day 2 on January 28th: 91.49%
Case Antiques, Inc.. Winter Auction on January 27th: 98.94%
Alex Cooper. Gallery Auction l Paintings, Furniture, Decorative Arts, and Fine Rugs on January 27th: 83.33%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries - bidstart 1/19 on January 26th: 91.67%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Collections: Art and Interiors on January 26th: 100.00%
Morphy Auctions. 34th Annual, Brian Lebel's Cody Old West Auction - Las Vegas, Nevada on January 26th: 88.89%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Marvels of the West" - Day 4 on January 28th: 63.10%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Marvels of the West" - Day 2 on January 26th: 77.19%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Marvels of the West" - Day 3 on January 27th: 72.73%
Fairhill Auction. January Early American Pattern Glass and Collectibles on January 26th: 46.27%
Arader Galleries. Winter Auction on January 27th: 49.71%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 27th: 99.09%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 28th: 94.26%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 28th: 91.69%
Heritage Auctions. Winter US Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on January 28th: 95.58%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Sports Card Catalogue Auction on January 27th: 98.89%
For the week ahead 46 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Feb. 5th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Antique and Collectible Books and Ephemera Auction. 379 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/26. 74 lots
Tue. Feb. 6th
Cotswold Auction Company. Cheltenham. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps and Collectables. 158 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 367 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 189 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books and Manuscripts. 138 lots
The Ross Art Group Inc. Boca Raton. Original Vintage Posters. 376 lots
ALDE. Paris. Château du C. library and various. 205 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 1/26. 61 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. 20th and 21st Century Fine Art: Including Washington Color School. 29 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 52 lots
Wed. Feb. 7th
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Frigidaire, Original Comics. 184 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs. 336 lots
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 1/24. 790 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 367 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 102 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Great Auction of the History of Medicine - Session I. 128 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Alternative Movie Posters Showcase Auction. 189 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. American Art and Americana. 31 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera. 214 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Dickens, Shakespeare, Incunabula and Early Documents from the Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr.. 376 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps, Decorative Prints, Vinyl Records.
Thu. Feb. 8th
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Collector's Cards bidstart 1/29. 235 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare Books and Manuscripts - A PBA Platinum Auction. 97 lots
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Vintage Posters. 315 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Collectable Posters Live Auction. 400 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. The Subculture Sale. 176 lots
Tajan. Paris. Comics and Illustration. 100 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Great Auction of the History of Medicine - Session II. 177 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Golden Age Comics Showcase Auction Featuring the Secret Sound Collection. 240 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Historical Books & Documents from the Revolutionary War through the 19th C. from The Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr.. 354 lots
Bonhams. New York. The Eric Cohler Collection. 186 lots
Fri. Feb. 9th
Finarte. Rome. Original Movie Poster Artworks - Part 1. 145 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Virtual Online Collectibles Auction. 189 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Important Works of Fiction and Poetry from Mark Twain & Others from the Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr.. 184 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Steidel Collection Auction - Day 1. 19 lots
Sat. Feb. 10th
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Prints and Drawings at Auction. 304 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 171 lots
Finarte. Rome. Original Movie Poster Artworks -Part 2: Timed Auction. 94 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Dead of Winter Great Estates Art and Antiques. 135 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Steidel Collection Auction - Day 2.
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. February Exceptional Estates Auction - online 1/24. 28 lots
Sun. Feb. 11th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 279 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/2. 72 lots
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
Bøker & Manuskripter
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24, 2026SD Auctions, June 24: [HENRIK IBSEN] BRYNJOLF BJARME: «Catilina», 1850. Originalt hvitt omslag.SD Auctions, June 24: PAULUS OROSIUS + Pseudo SENACA: «Historiae adversus paganos...», 1491. CIRCULAR WORLD MAP, SHIRLEY NUMBER 15.SD Auctions, June 24: OLAUS MAGNUS: «Historia Delle Genti Et Della Natura [...].», 1565.Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
Bøker & Manuskripter
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24, 2026SD Auctions, June 24: AXEL HEIBERG: Pengekiste, 17-1800-tall.SD Auctions, June 24: HENRIK IBSEN: Teaterplakater 2 stk. «FRU INGER TIL ØSTRÅT» 1895-1896.SD Auctions, June 24: HENRIK WERGELAND: Stort manuskript, signert + dedikasjonseksemplar, 1845. -
Freeman’s, June 30. Thomas Jefferson’s “Birth of the New Nation” letter, carried to Paris with the Treaty of Peace, by a Jewish patriot. $100,000-200,000.Freeman’s, June 30. “The rockets’ red glare.” A British midshipman’s log recording the bombardment of Fort McHenry. $60,000-80,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The Critical Promotion of a Naval Hero, Oliver Hazard Perry Commission signed by James Madison, 1812. $40,000-60,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Born in the USA: First Day of Printing in the United States, July 4, 1776. $15,000-25,000.Freeman’s, June 30. One of the Earliest Printed Announcements of American Independence, in the Exceedingly Rare Original Wrappers, 1776. $10,000-15,000.Freeman’s, June 30. "The Two Big Guns of the N.Y. Yanks": A Striking Type 1 Press Photograph of Lou Gehrig's Hands. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Unique Contemporary Manuscript Account of Joseph Smith's Final Words to His Followers, the Day Before his Violent Death. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The State of Minnesota Officially Certifies the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Of the United States. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Extraordinarily Large Manuscript Petition Signed by a Who's Who of Colonial New York to Queen Anne from the Colony of New York. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Mickey Mantle's First Cover: The Earliest Front-Page Newspaper Image of Mickey Mantle, "Something Good from Joplin". $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Call to Arms in the Months Following the Declaration of Independence: An Early Continental Army Recruitment Poster. $6,000-9,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Samuel Jones, the Statesman Behind the Newly Discovered "Jones Declaration": His Annotated Set Used in His Working Law Library. $6,000-9,000.
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Sotheby’s
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24-25Sotheby’s, June 25: Keats, John. The most significant collection of Keats’s love letters to come to market since 1885. $1,500,000 to $2,500,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Chassériau, Benoît. The “Expedicion secreta” of the Free State of Cartagena de Indias against the forts of Portobelo (Panama). $50,000 to $70,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: (Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay). "One of the new nation's most important contributions to the theory of government”. $150,000 to $180,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin. "the Day of the Declaration of Independence is everywhere annually celebrated". $80,000 to $120,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: (Johann Conrad Beissel). A Sammelband of two of Benjamin Franklin's rarest imprints. $70,000 to $100,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: [Pernambuco]. First printed work in favor of Brazilian Independence. $150,000 to $200,000.
